American IPA
Flashing Lights IPA
ABV: 6.7% OG: 1.065 FG: 1.014 IBU: 51
Submitted By: Coasted Brewing Co.
About This Brew
This West Coast-style IPA delivers a bold, clean bitterness balanced with vibrant hop character and a dry finish. Crafted with a solid base of Great Western Premium 2-Row and a touch of wheat and crystal malt, this recipe builds a light golden backbone with subtle malt sweetness and a crisp mouthfeel.
Layered with classic and modern American hops, the bitterness kicks off with Chinook at the start of the boil, followed by late kettle additions of Citra and Cascade that bring bursts of citrus and floral brightness. A generous hopstand of Citra, Mosaic, and Cascade adds depth with notes of mango, grapefruit, and pine. Finally, the dry hop—loaded with Citra and Mosaic—amplifies the juicy, tropical aroma and flavor, finishing with a lingering citrusy punch.
Fermented clean with US-05 and backed by a sulfate-heavy water profile, this IPA is bright, bitter, and refreshingly dry—perfect for hop lovers seeking clarity and crispness.
Batch Size
5 Gallons
Grist
13 lb (90.8%) — Great Western Brewer's Malt, 2-Row, Premium — Grain — 2 °L
8 oz (3.5%) — Great Western White Wheat — Grain — 3 °L
7 oz (3.1%) — Briess Caramel Malt 40L — Grain — 40 °L
6 oz (2.6%) — BESTMALZ BEST Acidulated Malt — Grain — 1.7 °L
Hops
0.5 oz (21 IBU) — Chinook 13.6% — Boil — 60 min
0.75 oz (16 IBU) — Citra 11.8% — Boil — 18 min
0.5 oz (2 IBU) — Cascade 6.3% — Boil — 2 min
0.5 oz (3 IBU) — Citra 11.8% — Boil — 2 min
1 oz (4 IBU) — Citra 11.8% — Aroma — 20 min hopstand
1 oz (4 IBU) — Mosaic 13.6% — Aroma — 20 min hopstand
0.5 oz (1 IBU) — Cascade 6.3% — Aroma — 20 min hopstand
3 oz — Citra 11.8% — Dry Hop — 3 days
2 oz — Mosaic 10.9% — Dry Hop — 3 days
Yeast
2 pkg — Fermentis US-05 Safale American Ale 81%
Fermentation Schedule
Primary — 68 °F — 14 days
Water Profile
Ca2+ 99, Mg2+ 18, Na+ 16, Cl- 50, SO42-275, HCO3-0
